Topic: 0: Discussion - What natural place or living thing inspires you?

Scabies These mites dig tunnels under your skin and lay eggs in them. You can get them if you have close contact or sleep in the same bed with someone who has them. They’re too small to see, though. They prefer the skin between fingers, arm and leg folds, the penis, breasts, and shoulder blades. It can take up to a month for you to feel the itch. Your doctor will give you something to get rid of them.

Quiz: What do you know about water bears? Tardigrades, or water bears, are considered the planet's toughest animal, but how well do you know this tiny survivor?

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Bdelloidea are microscopic aquatic animals that are related to roundworms

17 Tiny Creatures That Look Horrifying Under a Microscope - I just can't stop looking!

WATER BEARS ACTIVE DORMANTWATER BEAR EGGSWater bears (or tardigrades) are tiny invertebrates that live in aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats such as lichen and damp moss. They require water to obtain oxygen by gas exchange. However, in dry conditions, they can enter a cryptobiotic state of dessication, known as a tun, to survive. In this state, water bears can survive for up to a decade. Water bears are found throughout the world, including regions of extreme temperature, such as hot spri…